Power Pods By Dale Carnegie Of Tennessee

Have you ever caught yourself focusing on your failures and not your successes? Logically, we know not to do this, but emotionally, we tend to. Leaders train themselves to focus on the wins, and learn from the failures - and not to dwell on them. This podcast reminds us to learn from the mistakes we make, and dwell on the successes.

Bring out the best in yourself by being lavish in your praise. Most people will respond much better to praise than criticism. Find something to praise, and you'll see the faults begin to vanish.

We all know someone that has had a profound influence for the better in our lives. This podcast encourages us to be that person for someone.    Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

We may live in the most technologically connected time in history - but that doesn't mean we are connected personally to each other. Learn from this African Proverb in this Power Pod. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

All of us from time to time have thoughts that drag us down. The difference in winners and losers in the game of life is largely determined by our thoughts. This podcast encourages us to control our thinking, and not to let circumstances in our lives dictate our long term view of the future. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

In the hustle-bustle world we live in, it is too easy to forget the importance of giving appreciation to others. Don't wait until they can't hear you say it to wish you had.This week's Power Pods reminds us to Do It Now: Give the other the appreciation they crave while you still can.Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

All of us have been burned by someone we trusted. Carrying that pain to other relationships will stunt the growth of those relationships. Learning to trust and not only builds relationships but also deepens those relationships into meaningful bonds.  This week's Power Pod discussed the importance of building this trust. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

You might have heard someone speak of a positive mindset as "unrealistic thinking", or a "pie in the sky" mentality. That was most likely said by someone that thought a positive attitude amounts to "wishful thinking" instead of the more accurate description: Seeking a positive outcome in spite of difficult situations. Great leaders are not always dealt "positive situations" in life. In fact, the reason they become great leaders is the fact they have overcome obstacles that others did not. This week's podcast will help focus attention on being an optimist even when situations are not positive. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes.

We all have standards that are either set for us, or we set for ourselves. What is the standard you have set regarding yourself? This week's podcasts reflects advice from one of America's most iconic leaders. Power Pods: Positive thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

The things that you direct your attention upon will become the focus of your magnifying glass. Are you focused on things that matter? Or is it a critical, destructive focus that finds fault? This podcast will help you focus on the things that matter. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

People are not born "great". It is what they do with the opportunities they create for themselves that make the difference. This week's Power Pod deals with that difference, and what we can do to empower ourselves with it. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

All of us face fear in our lives. But the people that learn to rise above them are the ones that can see the mountain tops of their lives. Let's learn from Ralph Waldo Emerson in this week's Power Pod episode. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

Some may say that to be an effective manager or leader, you can not be a friend of those you lead. That is a misrepresentation of being a friend. Showing others that you care, that you are concerned with their well being, and you want to support them in what is a mutually shared goal of success is not out of place in the workplace - it is a key element of what makes teams successful. In this week's podcast, we will look at what Mr. Carnegie suggests about being a friend to others. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

All of us are shaped by our life experiences. But, while some experiences help us avoid future mistakes, far too often we dwell on poor outcomes in our lives, and allow those events to define our future. We should learn from the past, and allow events to teach us, but we should not live in those moments forever. This week's podcast will encourage us to learn and move on. Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

If you are like most folks, the amount of things that are actually going poorly in your life is much smaller than the things that are going well. this week's podcast helps us remember the ratio of what's going well, versus what is going wrong.   Power Pods: Positive Thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

Our lives today are full of too much activity. Technology has only made this worse, as it allows more to be done in less time, and there never seems to be an end to the amount that will crowd into our days.  By managing how we approach this truth, we can manage our days schedules and enjoy our lives more fully. Take the advice from James Gordon Gilkey in this week's Power Pod episode. Power Pods: Positive thoughts on Powerful Quotes!

Leaders by definition are those that don't follow the pack. They are out in front of the rest, forging ahead in the face of opposition and often, adversity. A frequent theme here in Power Pods is the reminder to be successful at anything, to really be good at what you do and stand at the top of your field, requires faith in yourself, and the courage to forge forward in spite of adversity.  This week's podcast will remind us that to be successful, we must remember to have faith, and courage.   Power Pods: Positive thoughts on Powerful Quotes

Dwelling on the past is a favorite pastime of many. If you forget to worry, you'll free up much needed energy to succeed!  Learn from a General, a US President and a great boxer in this week's Power Pod. Power Pods: Empowering your day 90 seconds at a time!

All leaders make decisions, and often those decisions will not be popular with everyone. But the true leader will make decisions based on what is right in their heart: whether popular or not. Lincoln was certainly not popular with everyone, yet we regard him as a true leader - among the greatest in American History.  This podcast encourages us to do what our heart tells us is right. Follow the Advice of Eleanor Roosevelt in this week's Power Pod! Power Pods: Empowering your day 90 seconds at a time!

Let's face it: We all make mistakes from time to time. When we do, we can either admit the mistake, or attempt to cover our tracks and hope no one notices. The second option is never the best one. This week's podcast is an encouragement to chose to admit our mistakes, and learn from them. Others will be more likely to accept and forgive the mistake if we are upfront and honest in our approach. Power Pods: Empowering your day 90 seconds at a time!